Obituaries

Stafford Bernard Brown Sr.

A service for Stafford Bernard Brown Sr., 69, of Cornelia, will be held at the Georgia National Cemetery located in Canton at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16. Mr. Brown died Sept. 25, 2021, at his home in Cornelia. Born March 29, 1952, in Darlington, South Carolina which is in Hartsville County.

Barbara Terrell Payne

Funeral services for Barbara Terrell Payne, 88, of Clarkesville, will be held at noon Saturday, Oct. 23, at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel with the Rev. Chad Payne and the Rev. Doug Porter officiating. Interment will follow in Habersham Cemetery.   Mrs.

Dorothy Lou Dodd Turner

Funeral services for Dorothy Lou Dodd Turner, 89, of Alto, were held Sunday Oct. 17, at B.C. Grant Baptist Church with the Rev. Junior Robinson, Sis. Barbara Nash, and the Rev. Clarence Reynolds officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery with the Rev. Jacob Armour officiating. Mrs.

Jessica Kay Vaughan

A private family graveside service for Jessica Kay Vaughan, 31, of Statham, will be held. Ms. Vaughan went home to be with the Lord Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. Born May 17, 1990, in Georgia. Jessica was a very independent woman and she was free spirited.

Korakanh Rasphoumy

Korakanh Rasphoumy 66, of Cornelia, passed away Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. No formal services are scheduled at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Whitfield Funeral Home & Crematory, South Chapel, Baldwin.

Doris Tench Stamey

Doris Tench Stamey, 96, of Braselton and Demorest, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. Funeral Services were held Saturday, Oct. 16, at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel. Interment followed in Yonah Memorial Gardens.

William Myron "Bill" Ramsey

William Myron "Bill" Ramsey, 64, of Cornelia, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 16, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel and Crematory.  Interment followed in Yonah Memorial Gardens, Demorest.

Elizabeth Ann Ziegler Peterson

Elizabeth Ann Ziegler Peterson, 69, of Demorest, passed away Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. Visitation and memorial service were held at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Clarkesville, Oct. 17. Arrangements have been entrusted to Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, North Chapel, Demorest.

Raymond "Ray" Blackburn

Raymond "Ray" Blackburn, 92, of Alto, Georgia went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 24, at Alto C.H. Church. Interment followed in the church cemetery.

Phyllis Ann Tullis Stanich

Phyllis Ann Tullis Stanich, 72, of Clarkesville passed away Oct.10, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, at Hillside Memorial Chapel.  Interment will follow in Old Nacoochee Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.